Midyat

Coordinates: 37°25′00″N 41°22′11″E / 37.41667°N 41.36972°E / 37.41667; 41.36972
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Midyat
District and municipality
Mor Barsawmo Syriac Orthodox Church
Mor Barsawmo Syriac Orthodox Church
Map showing Midyat District in Mardin Province
Map showing Midyat District in Mardin Province
Midyat is located in Turkey
Midyat
Midyat
Location in Turkey
Coordinates: 37°25′00″N 41°22′11″E / 37.41667°N 41.36972°E / 37.41667; 41.36972
CountryTurkey
ProvinceMardin
Government
 • MayorVeysi Şahin (AKP)
Area
1,241 km2 (479 sq mi)
Elevation
953 m (3,127 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
120,069
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+3 (TRT)
Area code0482
Websitewww.midyat.bel.tr

Midyat (

Arabic: مديات) is a municipality and district of Mardin Province, Turkey.[4] Its area is 1,241 km2,[5] and its population is 120,069 (2022).[1]

In the modern era, the town is populated by

Assyrians.[7] The old Estel neighborhood is about 80 to 85% Kurdish-populated.[8]

it was originally a Syriac Christian town made up of mostly Syriac Orthodox, Catholics, and Protestants. The spoken language of Midyat was until recently modern Aramaic (Surayt) and the town has throughout history been considered the capital of the Tur Abdin region, the heartland of Syriac Christianity.[1]

History

Assurnasirpal II erected a monument in the city, which remains to be found.[9] The archaeological site Matiate is located below the town and is assumed to have been in use for about 1,900 years and at its peak been inhabited by up to 70,000 people.[10]

The leading

Iwardo, which held out successfully with the food aid of local Yazidis.[18][19]

Demographics

Syriac Orthodox Church in Midyat.

Midyat, in Diyarbekir vilayet, was the only town in the Ottoman Empire with an ethnic Assyrian majority, although denominationally divided between the Syriac Orthodox Church, Chaldean Catholic Church, and Assyrian Protestants.[20]

On the eve of the

Armenian Apostolic Patriarchate of Constantinople recorded 1,452 Armenians in the kaza of Midyat before the First World War.[21]

Mother tongue,
Midyat District, 1927 Turkish census[22][23]
Turkish Arabic
Kurdish
 Circassian Armenian Syriac language
834 11,223 15,078 – – 5,293
Religion,
Midyat District, 1927 Turkish census[22]
Muslim Christian Jewish Unknown or other religion
25,358 2,667 8 4,195

Midyat is an historic centre of the Assyrian in Turkey, and as late as the

Diyarbakir
.

The churches and houses belonging to the Christians have been preserved although many of them are empty, with their owners living away in Europe. At present 500 Assyrian Christians live in Midyat, and they have been joined by 100–300 Syriac refugees fleeing the

Syrian Civil War who have settled in the city and region according to different estimates,[27] and comprise 1% of the population of Midyat. There are five churches in the city, and all are Syriac.[28][29]

Composition

There are 72

neighbourhoods in Midyat District.[30] Twelve of these (Akçakaya, Bağlar, Bahçelievler, Cumhuriyet, Gölcük, Işıklar, Ortaçarşı, Sanayi, Seyitler, Ulucamii, Yenimahalle and Yunus Emre) form the central town (merkez) of Midyat.[31]

The old Syriac districts of Midyat: (A Sawthotho d’Midyat)

Bahdi-Latte (Bahdowat/Bar-Latte), Sawtho d’beth-Chalma (Zatte Calma), Ghannowat, Sawtho d’beth Grigo (Grigowat), Hermez, Kasrowat, MalkeMire, Sawtho d’beth-Saido, Urhoye-Rhawi/Sawtho Elayto, Zabuq

Notable Syriac leaders in Midyat were: Galle Hermez, Hanne Safer, Ibrahim Shabo (Sahho), Isa Zatte (Chalma)

Economy

Telkari silver jewelry from Midyat, a popular export and handicraft

Midyat is the regional center of commerce for the district, and is one of the largest cities in

Midyat Telkâri Museum was opened, exhibiting a wide variety of works from the Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Ottoman Empire and the Republican periods.[32] To the east of the city there is a winery that makes traditional Syriac wine: a wine native to the region. Another staple in the Midyat market is its bulgur, which is a cereal food derived from wheat.[33]

Climate

Midyat, part of the province of Mardin, has a semi-arid climate with very hot and dry summers and cold, wet, and occasionally snowy winters. Temperatures in summer usually increase to 40 °C – 50 °C (104 °F – 122 °F) due to Mardin being situated right next to the border with Syria. Snowfall is quite common between the months of December and March, snowing for a week or two. Mardin has over 3,000 hours of sun per year. The highest recorded temperature is 48.8 °C.

Climate data for Mardin, Midyat
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.1
(43.0) 		7.5
(45.5) 		12.0
(53.6) 		17.7
(63.9) 		24.2
(75.6) 		30.9
(87.6) 		35.3
(95.5) 		34.9
(94.8) 		30.4
(86.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		14.4
(57.9) 		8.2
(46.8) 		20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6) 		4.1
(39.4) 		8.2
(46.8) 		13.7
(56.7) 		19.7
(67.5) 		25.8
(78.4) 		30.0
(86.0) 		29.6
(85.3) 		25.2
(77.4) 		18.5
(65.3) 		10.7
(51.3) 		5.2
(41.4) 		16.1
(61.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 0.6
(33.1) 		1.3
(34.3) 		4.7
(40.5) 		9.9
(49.8) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.2
(68.4) 		24.6
(76.3) 		24.6
(76.3) 		20.6
(69.1) 		14.6
(58.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		2.7
(36.9) 		12.2
(54.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 99.8
(3.93) 		110.7
(4.36) 		94.6
(3.72) 		75.5
(2.97) 		37.7
(1.48) 		8.3
(0.33) 		3.3
(0.13) 		1.2
(0.05) 		4.1
(0.16) 		33.3
(1.31) 		68.7
(2.70) 		104.2
(4.10) 		641.4
(25.24)
Average rainy days 10.6 10.6 10.7 9.9 6.6 1.7 0.5 0.2 0.7 5.3 7.4 10.2 74.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 139.5 142.8 189.1 222 310 375 396.8 368.9 315 238.7 174 136.4 3,008.2
Source: Devlet Meteoroloji İşleri Genel Müdürlüğü [2]

Gallery

  • Courtyard of the Kasr-i Nehroz hotel
    Courtyard of the Kasr-i Nehroz hotel
  • A statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Kardeşlik Park
    A statue of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk in Kardeşlik Park
  • Midyat (2013): A picture of the Assyrian old town, taken from a rooftop in the southeastern part of the old town facing north.
    Midyat (2013): A picture of the Assyrian old town, taken from a rooftop in the southeastern part of the old town facing north.
  • A mosque in Midyat
    A mosque in Midyat
  • The Protestant Church of Midyat, located in old Midyat- pictured prior to its renovation in 2014/2015.
    The Protestant Church of Midyat, located in old Midyat- pictured prior to its renovation in 2014/2015.
  • Syriac Christian quarter in Midyat
    Syriac Christian quarter in Midyat
  • Syriac Christian quarter in Midyat
    Syriac Christian quarter in Midyat
  • Panorama of the city of Midyat
    Panorama of the city of Midyat

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  27. ^ "Syria's Assyrian Christians Find Refuge With Turkish Neighbours". Assyrian International News Agency. January 27, 2014. Retrieved January 4, 2018.
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